The Government of India Act 1833 re-designated the office with the title of Governor-General of India. Lord William Bentinck was the first to be designated as the Governor-general of India in 1833. List of Viceroy of India From 1857 to 1947 PDF can be download from the link given at the bottom of this page.
List of Viceroy of India From 1857 to 1947
Viceroy
Tenure
Achievement
Lord Canning
1858-1862
Abolished doctrine of lapse
Lord Elgin
1862 – 1863
Wahabi Movement
Lord Lawrence
1864 – 1869
Establishment of High court in Calcutta, Madras during his reign.
Anglo-Bhutanese war
Lord Mayo
1869 – 1872
Financial Distribution between centre and state introduced for the first time
First Census in 1872
Mayo College for the royal elite was set up
Lord Mayo was the only Governor-General who was killed in India. He was killed by Sher Ali Afridi in Port Blair
Establishment of Statistical Survey of India
Lord Northbrook
1872 – 1876
Civil Marriage and Arya Samaj marriage introduced
Universal Marriage Act introduced in 1872
Intercaste Marriage allowed
Kuka Movement in Punjab
Lord Lytton
1876 – 1880
Vernacular Press Act, 1878
Arms Act, 1878
Nationalist view – Due to High rate of taxation purchasing power had reduced.
Government view – Drought is natural phenomena due to which people became poor
Ignored severe famine and organized durbar. Proclaimed Queen Victoria “The Empress of India”
Abolished tax on cotton for British traders
Maximum age to take up civil services exam lowered from 21 to 19
Lord Ripon
1880 – 1884
Was the most loved Governor-General
Repealed the controversial Arms and Vernacular press act
Set up Local self-governments – Panchayats and Municipal Boards due to which he was known as Father of Self Government
2 new universities opened – Punjab University 1884, Allahabad University 1887
Illbert Bill – Indian judge cannot try English Judge
Appointment of Hunter Commission
Lord Dufferin
1884 – 1888
III Anglo-‐Burmese war (1885-‐1886)
Indian National Congress was founded in 1885
Lord Lansdowne
1888 – 1894
Indian Councils Act, 1892 (Indirect election was introduced for the first time)
Factory Act, 1891
Lord Elgin II
1894 – 1899
First British Officer called Rands was killed.
He was killed by Chapekar (Ramkrishna & Damodar) Brothers. This was the first political murder.
Lord Curzon
1899 – 1905
Indian Universities act – to control Indian Universities
Raleigh Commission
Partition of Bengal
Curzon-Kitchener controversy
Lord Minto II
1905 – 1910
Morley – Minto reforms
Lord Hardinge II
1910 – 1916
Mesopotamian Campaign
Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi
Hindu Mahasabha was established by Madan Mohan Malaviya
Lord Chelmsford
1916 – 1921
Home Rule League Movements
Rowlatt Act was passed
Montague – Chelmsford reform was passed
Lord Reading
1921 – 1926
Swaraj Party was formed
Chauri – Chaura incident took place
Lord Irwin
1926 – 1931
Launch of civil disobedience movement and Dandi march
First round table conference was held
Lord Willingdon
1931 – 1936
Second & Third Round Table Conference
Poona pact was signed
Communal award was started
Lord Linlithgow
1936 – 1944
Cripps Mission
Quit India movement
Lord Wavell
1944 – 1947
CR Formula 1944
Launch of Direct Action day
Wavell Plan & Shimla conference
Lord Mountbatten
1947-48
June 3rd Plan
Last Viceroy and First Governor-General of free India
List of Viceroy of India From 1857 to 1947
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